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Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Accident and Incident Records, 1957Location: Active:
Originating Office: Office of Safety, AEC Finding Aids: NARA Standard Form 135
Series Description: This series contains accident and incident reports for all Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) sites. One file specifically on the 1957 Rocky Flats fire is titled 57-33 9-11-57 AL-DOW Fire-Building 71. Included within this file are photocopies of the Report of Investigation of Serious Incident in Building 71 on September 11, 1957 and a supplemental report of December 10, 1957. Also included are correspondence on the Rocky Flats fire-fighting philosophy and a letter to Brigadier General A. D. Starbird, Director of Military Applications, AEC, which details questions, answers, and findings for post-fire safety measures. Also of potential interest is information relating to another incident at Rocky Flats on June 14, 1957, in Building 71.
For related records, see Office of the General Manager Records, 1947-1975. Data Elements: 107, 122 |